“Lucca Comics & Games” is an annual festival held from late October into early November in the walled city of Lucca near Pisa. The festival is an international festival of comics, animated films, illustrations, games and TV programs. The events range from exhibitions to the sale of comics, games and character goods. It offers opportunities to try out new products and chances to meet the creators in person.
Three programs from the Japan Media Arts Festivals, “24th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning Program,” “Expanded Animation” and “Animation x Music -Selected from Award-winning Works of Japan Media Arts Festival-,” were also screened at festival
“24th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning Program”
A Screening program that includes 13 award winners from the Animation and Entertainment Division of the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival. This screening program represents the trends and diversity of this year’s award-winning works.
| Dates and times | Fri., October 29, 2021, 18:00 – 19:30 |
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| Venue | Lucca Polo Fiere (Lucca, Italia) |
| Links | Screening Programs “24th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning Program” |
“Expanded Animation”
The Screening Program is centered around 24th Japan Media Arts Festival award winners that give a feel for the new possibilities animation has to offer.The program which is made up of seven titles, features original short films and one TV program that go above and beyond typical techniques and storytelling methods.
| Dates | Mon., November 1, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 |
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| Venue | Lucca Polo Fiere (Lucca, Italia) |
| Links | Screening Programs “Expanded Animation” |
“Animation x Music -Selected from Award-winning Works of Japan Media Arts Festival-”
This program is a selection of 9 award-winning works from the Japan Media Arts Festival focusing on music videos and short animation films that use music as sound.
| Dates | Fri., October 29, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 |
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| Venue | Lucca Polo Fiere (Lucca, Italia) |
| Links | Screening Programs “Expanded Animation” |